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I’ve decided I’m in love with thinglink; http://thinglink.com . Really. If you haven’t used it before you import a photo and then you can add links to video, text, websites, etc. They make both creation and sharing very easy!

FYI for classroom use, e-mail accounts are required, but if students can’t use personal email I did discover that they will allow multiple people to use one account (like a classroom) if you don’t all start at the same time. We just staggered about five seconds apart and it worked fine. If you upload at the same time you end up getting someone else’s picture.

I’ve been brainstorming ideas for next year in the library. Here goes:

Use to promote books (see the one I created for Tiger Eyes below. I think I’ll do this next year and alternate with book trailers.

Promote library events or book fairs

Communicate with parents or staff for library updates

Have students create their own thinglink on a specific topic (love the idea to include why they chose that photo). Students can discuss what they learned, link to video, create Google Docs or blogs and link their own content, etc.

Have groups create a thinglink with ideas that inspire them before starting a writing prompt

Showcase read alike books (use the cover of a popular book and have links to other suggestions)

Information about a novel before the class reads like author information, background knowledge.

Show teachers how to place content for Flipped Classroom resources (especially thinking math, science, social studies)

Have access to library resources (think flipped library) most commonly used visually

At TLA this year I attended two sessions on the flipped classroom and flipped library. This is a collection of what I learned thanks to the panel from TX and Joyce Valenza. Of course there are a lot of resources out there that I didn’t include, but here are the highlights. Sorry I can’t figure out how to embed, but the link will take you to my Spicynode.